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Umar Riaz
Senior Test Automation Engineer
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Founding Contractor · 2026
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Primary specialism
QA & Testing
Location / working location
Manchester
Current availability
Available now
Confirmed 15 Aug 2026
Profile status
Active contractor profile
Professional profile
Experienced Software Engineer in Test (SDET) with 7+ years of expertise in designing and implementing scalable test automation frameworks to ensure high-quality software delivery. Adept at integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual effort, and accelerating release cycles. Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams to identify root causes, improve test coverage, and deliver robust, reliable software at scale. Passionate about continuously optimizing testing processes, driving operational efficiency, and contributing to a culture of quality and innovation.
Core skills
Test Automation engineer
QA Engineer
Software Testing
What I’m looking for next
Target roles: Test Automation Engineer
Contract preferences
Working preferenceRemote · Hybrid · On-site
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35 · Inside IR35
SenioritySenior
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience8 years
Relevant work experience
Software Development Engineer in Test | Lloyds Banking Group • Led the transformation of manual testing processes into fully automated frameworks using the Cucumber BDD framework, ensuring alignment between business requirements and technical implementation. • Defined and implemented the automation testing strategy across web and mobile platforms, using JavaScript and TypeScript for scalable and maintainable test suites. • Owned end-to-end testing including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing, ensuring product quality across multiple releases. • Managed mobile automation with Appium and executed tests on real devices through HeadSpin, strengthening reliability of mobile testing. • Integrated automation into Harness CI/CD pipelines to establish continuous testing, supporting faster and more stable delivery cycles. • Managed defect lifecycle in Jira, working closely with QA, developers, and product teams to improve issue resolution and test coverage. • Served as the primary point of contact for test automation best practices, mentoring team members and supporting consistent adoption of BDD principles. Tech Stack: TypeScript, JavaScript, Appium, Playwright, Cucumber, JIRA, HeadSpin, Harness CI/CD, Git. JUL 2023 – APR 2025 Software Development Engineer in Test | Inspired Education Group, London • Designed and implemented a scalable, data-driven automation framework for web applications, fully integrated with CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and reliable deployments. • Led integration testing efforts using C# and .NET Entity within a microservices architecture, improving defect detection early in the development lifecycle and ensuring system stability at scale. • Developed and executed robust API test suites with C# and RestSharp, in
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